Structure

The novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is divided into three parts of equal length and 27 chapters. 

The first part, called “The Tributes”, shows Katniss’s journey from the reaping day in District 12 to Peeta’s public love confession on the day before the start of the Games. The second part, called “The Games” follows Katniss’s time alone in the Games up to the announcement that two tributes from the same district can be declared winners. The last part is named “The Victor”. In this way, the three parts of the book are structured around the Hunger Games event, dividing Katniss’s journey into three distinct periods: before, during, and after the Hunger Games. 

The novel begins in medias res on the day of the reaping in District 12, and the ensuing events unfold chronologically. The first chapter of the novel sets the scene, introducing readers to K...